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  • Yaam! A Hill tribe Shoulder Bag???

    Yaam! A Hill tribe Shoulder Bag???

    The Thai Fabric Chronicles continue! This time with a look at a Hill tribe tradition-Yaams! Yaam! It rhymes with Guam, mom, and bomb. It’s a northern Thai word that refers to a traditional and specific kind Hill tribe handbag of sorts. A yaam is not a shoulder bag, nor a tote with long straps. It’s…